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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Caddo County / Apache / Zip Codes
Apache, OK is located in southwest Oklahoma and has a subtropical climate. The summers are very hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s (Fahrenheit). Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. Notably, Apache is prone to severe thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes in the spring and summer months as well.

Apache, Oklahoma gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Apache averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Apache. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Apache gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Apache is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6.1 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Apache, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateApache, OklahomaUnited States
  33.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  62.8 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  93.6°85.8°
  25.5°21.7°
  7.57
  5.24.3
  1293 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Apache with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Apache, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Apache are May, October and April.
In Apache, there are 69.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Apache with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Apache, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Apache, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Apache but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Apache.
May is the wettest month in Apache with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in Apache means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Apache with 7.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 62.8 rainy days annually in Apache, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Apache means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Apache with 1.1 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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